bootlicking
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boot·lick
(bo͞ot′lĭk′)tr. & intr.v. boot·licked, boot·lick·ing, boot·licks
To behave like a sycophant toward (someone) or behave like a sycophant. See Synonyms at fawn1.
boot′lick′er n.
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Adj. | 1. | bootlicking - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" |
2. | bootlicking - attempting to win favor by flattery servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work" |
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